noun
- plural of decimeter: units of length equal to one tenth of a meter
Usage: metric system
Examples
- The table is 15 decimeters long.
- Convert 3.5 meters to decimeters by multiplying by 10.
- The plant grew 2 decimeters in height this month.
- Scientists measured the specimen in decimeters for precision.
- The fabric comes in rolls of 50 decimeters.
- Each section of the fence panel measures 8 decimeters.